INTRODUCTION

IN CHINESE
 Varieties of
Introduction

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 Introducing Self in Chinese
Formal
๏ In greeting use Nin hao.

๏ Give your full name, complete with

your job position, and place that you
are working in.

๏ Show high respect to the senior,

the female, the superior and the
guest.

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Introducing Self in Chinese
Informal
๏ In greeting use Ni hao.

๏ It is okay to do introduction
without any greeting.

๏ It is fine if you just give your

full name without any addition.

๏ It can be started by
everyone.
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FORMAL
A: Nín hǎo! Wǒ de míngzì shì Diah. Wo zai SM Ent. Gongsi
gongzuo. Hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nín. Nin ne?
B: Nín hǎo! Wǒ de míngzì shì Krissiana. Wo zai shiguan
gongzuo. Hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nín.
INFORMAL
A: Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Diah. Hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ!
B: Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Krissiana. Hěn gāo xìng rèn
shí nǐ!
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ADDRESING SOMEONE
IN CHINESE

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Addresing someone
Address the eldest or most
senior person first.

Address elders using ‘Nin

hao’. Do not use ‘Ni hao’

Address seniority by an
honorific title
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•Use a person’s family name and
appropriate title to address them

•Nicknames are used only between very

close friends or lovers.

•To show a high level of respect, friends

might use the terms ‘lao’ (old) and ‘xiao’
(young) with or instead of titles.

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 Eye Contact
&
Hand Shaking

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 Eye Contact Hand Shaking

Nodding or bowing instead of shaking

Don’t expect much eye contact in China. hands.

Don’t touch, hug lock arms, back slap

A lack of steady eye contact doesn’t or make any body contact.
indicate a lack of attention or respect.
 SMALL TALK
Don’t ask Avoid to
sensitive
say “No”
questions

Do not Return
Don’t ask applause
discuss
about when
business
divorce at dinner applauded

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CULTURAL VARIATIONS IN INTRODUCTION

Give gifts with both of your hands

Gift Giving
Wrap the present using pink,
yellow, and red colors

Do not wrap the presents by

using white, blue and black colors
Do not give sharp objects, pears,
and white or yellow flowers

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 CULTURAL VARIATIONS IN INTRODUCTION

Put the chopsticks on the top of the

bowl
Table Manner

Do not stick the

chopsticks
straight up into
anything
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Do's and Don'ts in Greetings
๏ Greet others by ๏ Don’t offer too firm of
using a handshake a handshake.
or a nod. ๏ Don’t go straight for
any body contact,
๏ Address seniority
apart from a simple
by an honorific title handshake.
๏ Do address the ๏ Don’t address elders
eldest or most using ‘ni hao’.
senior person first. Instead, use ‘Nin
hao’.

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 😉
Thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?

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